Chapter 101 Obtained Without Any Effort
"What else can I say?" Taiyi asked, looking completely bewildered.
How could someone who holds half of the Demon Court's military power be so foolish? Chang Hao couldn't bear to look at him. It seemed that Taiyi's mind was filled with nothing but cultivation and his brothers.
The risks were shared with Di Jun, but he was merely a tool in Di Jun's hand, used wherever he was directed. Di Jun did not perceive the pressure exerted by Tai Yi, so how could he possibly listen to Tai Yi's opinions seriously?
"That's great," Chang Hao sighed. If he had had such an ace up his sleeve during his years as the last emperor, he wouldn't have felt so frustrated.
"If Fuxi said no to Dijun, what would Dijun do?" Chang Hao couldn't help but feel a little regretful. "You didn't understand the lesson I taught you and Dijun back then. If I had known this would happen, I would have kept quiet."
“I’ll listen to opinions in a 50/50 split,” Taiyi blurted out, then suddenly paused, a realization dawning on him.
"I don't really understand it, but my elder brother understands it very well. I often see him savoring it repeatedly, and he gains something every time." Taiyi had no intention of keeping it a secret.
Upon hearing Taiyi's words, Chang Hao felt even more regretful, as if he had shot himself in the foot.
"If one day, Dijun asks you to kill me, would you kill me without even thinking?" Chang Hao was indignant and deliberately made things difficult for Taiyi.
"That's impossible, I wouldn't lay a hand on you." Taiichi denied it without even thinking.
"What if Di Jun orders Fuxi, Nuwa, and Kunpeng to kill me?" Chang Hao was unusually aggressive. "Are you just going to watch me get killed?" He didn't want to pressure Taiyi, but his recent discovery made it impossible for him to ignore the issue.
As expected, emperors are the most ruthless and heartless. Even a figure like Di Jun, the king of the prehistoric world, is not immune to this. No wonder he could only be a puppet. He was not ruthless enough, his methods were not ruthless enough, and he was too sentimental.
"I will protect you." Taiichi said without hesitation.
"So you want to kill the person who came on orders?" Chang Hao looked at Taiyi with a half-smile. "Are you sure? If you make a move, it will be a betrayal to Di Jun. You want to betray the brother for whom you swore an oath? Really? What makes you so worthy, Chang Hao?"
Chang Hao's face was full of sarcasm. He knew he was bound to lose. In Taiyi's heart, Dijun was more important than anything else.
Taiyi stood there dumbfounded; he really hadn't thought that far ahead.
Chang Hao knew, of course, that Yi Tai was straightforward and honest, and wouldn't consider so many things. Now, he was determined to make him face reality.
"What if I were to kill Di Jun? What would you do then?" Chang Hao's usually gentle expression turned cold and stern. He was determined to get Di Jun back, so a conflict between him and Di Jun was inevitable.
Taiyi was in a state of great confusion. On one side was Chang Hao, and on the other was Di Jun. The weight on both sides of the scale should have been tilted towards Di Jun. There should have been no hesitation whatsoever.
However, Taiyi couldn't bring himself to say it; that was Chang Hao, the family member he considered his own.
Taiyi could not imagine that his Eastern Emperor Bell would one day be aimed at Chang Hao. He couldn't bring himself to do it and would rather die.
Chang Hao chuckled, "Alright, stop looking so bitter and resentful. That doesn't suit you. I was just making a hypothetical statement, not a reality."
"I just want to tell you that a brain is a good thing. If you don't use it, it will rust. If you want to protect people, you must have the ability to say no. Otherwise, in the end, you may not be able to protect anyone."
Chang Hao finally softened his heart. This fool, on one side is his brother who was born with him, and on the other side is a fellow Daoist he met in the prehistoric world. No matter how close they are, they should not be able to be compared. Unexpectedly, the result is that this fool cannot make a choice.
Taiyi breathed a sigh of relief, avoiding the topic, but a hidden worry inevitably settled deep in his heart: what if Chang Hao's words came true?
He knew that his elder brother was extremely wary of Chang Hao, and if given the chance to get rid of Chang Hao, Taiyi couldn't guarantee that his elder brother wouldn't do it.
Although Chang Hao's cultivation is high, he is not a saint after all. But if his elder brother goes to great lengths, how can Chang Hao survive? Although the Three Pure Ones are detached from the world and have a good relationship with Chang Hao, they may not be willing to turn against their elder brother for Chang Hao's sake. Taiyi is very worried about this.
“The little golden crows are all clever and cute. You and Dijun must protect them well. Before they can control the true fire of the sun within their bodies, don’t let them fly around in the sky.” Chang Hao placed the little golden crows he had been holding into Taiyi’s hands.
“Of course, the true fire of the sun can burn anything. If it were to fall into the primordial world, it would cause great suffering to all living beings. My elder brother and I will not take it lightly.” Taiyi stuffed the little golden crows into the Eastern Emperor Bell one by one. “Sealing the true fire of the sun in their bodies for a long time will not be good for their growth. I should take them back.”
Taiyi knew he should think it over carefully, quietly and seriously.
“Okay,” Chang Hao smiled frankly, “Don’t take my words to heart. You’ve always been frank and open-minded, doing whatever you want. The assumptions you just made are just assumptions and won’t come true.”
“That would be perfect,” Taiyi’s lips twitched slightly. “I will have a good talk with my elder brother and won’t make things difficult for you.” Taiyi still thought that Chang Hao’s attack on him was to vent his anger over the ‘Emperor Ming’.
Little did he know that Chang Hao hadn't taken the matter to heart at all; he had simply misunderstood it because he had suddenly discovered traces of his primordial spirit.
“Okay, please pass on a message to Di Jun for me, tell him that ‘it’s none of his business to take what’s mine.’ I’ll be waiting for your good news.” Chang Hao watched Taiyi leave, his gaze lingering on him for a long time.
If Di Jun is sensible and returns his primordial spirit, Chang Hao will pretend this never happened, out of respect for Tai Yi.
"Was that Donghuang Taiyi just now?" Tongtian's figure appeared silently. "What is he doing here?"
Upon realizing that Taiyi's arrival might indicate that the demon race also coveted this overseas land in the East Sea, Tongtian, who had been somewhat picky just moments before, suddenly became tense. "I've already set my sights on all the islands in the East Sea; Taiyi can't take them."
"I arranged this meeting with him, but you want all of these islands?" Chang Hao was speechless. "Can you even afford to stay here?"
"I can't live alone, but I have to consider my disciples and their descendants. I can't let them be left without a place to live," Tongtian said matter-of-factly. Even though his disciples and their descendants were nowhere to be found, and although there were many furry creatures on the mountain, Tongtian had not yet agreed to take in any of them.
“You’re right,” Chang Hao agreed. “At this moment, I’m actually a little envious of your future disciples. With you as their master, they’ll have no choice but to plan and strategize for them. I don’t think anyone will dare to bully them.”
"Of course, they're the ones who bully others, not me," Tongtian said without hesitation, continuing to protect his own. "But you don't need to be envious. I'll protect you too. We're like brothers, aren't we? You're the brother I've always considered my brother."
Tongtian, brimming with arrogance, put his hand on Chang Hao's shoulder and said in a friendly manner, "How about it? I, Tongtian of Shangqing, have my eye on the East Sea. Do you want to live next door to me? The West Sea is actually not bad either."
"Land grabbing?" Chang Hao stroked his smooth chin. "It's not impossible. I don't take on apprentices, but I still have subordinates." Thinking of Yao Chi's inexplicable ambition and Li Shan's growing influence day by day, which seemed to be a considerable force, Chang Hao felt it was necessary for him to plan ahead.
“That’s right, it’s about land grabbing,” Tongtian clapped his hands and laughed. “Chang Hao, you’re so good at talking. Look how apt your summary is.”
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